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Artist
- Name:
- Moreau le Jeune (Jean-Michel Moreau)
- Dates:
- 1741-1814
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals, Narratives
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Lalaisse, Charles de
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- Old Book Illustrations
Book
- Title:
- Fables de La Fontaine
- Author(s):
- La Fontaine, Jean de
- Publisher:
- Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1875
Description
A lion lies on his side trying to catch a gnat with his paw while men come running.
The caption reads in the original French: Le lion et le moucheron.
Keywords: black & white, fable, Fables de La Fontaine, Felidae, Furne
